Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
Mission of RCMAR Program
The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) are designed (1) to enhance the diversity of the aging research workforce by mentoring promising scientists from under-represented groups for sustained careers in aging research in priority areas of social, behavioral, and economic research on aging, and (2) to develop infrastructure to promote advances in these areas while simultaneously increasing the number of researchers focused on health disparities and the health and well-being of minority elders. The program supports research at multiple levels from genetics to cross-national comparative research, and at stages from basic through translational, with the goal to improve the health, well-being, function, and independence of older Americans. RCMARs encourage transdisciplinary social and behavioral science research on any theme addressed in the National Institute on Aging Strategic Plan. Consistent with the longstanding focus of the RCMAR program on minority aging research, Centers offer mentoring in health disparities and minority aging issues as a major component of their research education programs, thereby enhancing the potential impact of research supported by the program on all sectors of our aging society.
In 2018, support for the RCMAR program was expanded to support additional centers focused on priority areas of social and behavioral science related to Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about this effort.
| Principal Investigator (PI) | Center | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Pourat, Nadereh & Guerrero, Lourdes | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Principal Investigator (PI) | Center | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Hu, William; Crystal, Stephen; Wu, Bei; & Yang, Cui | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, New York University, & Princeton University | |
| Durant, Reagan | University of Alabama at Birmingham, Morehouse School of Medicine, Tuskegee University, & University of Alabama | |
| Fillingim, Roger | University of Florida | |
| Taylor, Robert | The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Wayne State University, & Michigan State University | |
| Karliner, Leah | University of California, San Francisco | |
| Mangione, Carol & Duru, Obidiugwu | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| Manson, Spero | University of Colorado, Denver & Washington State University | |
| Markides, Kyriakos | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | |
| Periyakoil, Vyjeyanth; Henderson, Victor; & Yesavage, Jerome | Stanford University | |
| Werner, Rachel & Willis, Allison | University of Pennsylvania |
| Principal Investigator (PI) | Center | Institution |
|---|---|---|
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Ajrouch, Kristine; Antonucci, Toni; & Zahodne, Laura |
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor | |
| Buchwald, Dedra; Manson, Spero; & Galvin, James | Washington State University, University of Colorado, Denver, & University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | |
| Goldman, Dana & Zissimopoulos, Julie | University of Southern California | |
| Levkoff, Sue & Friedman, Daniela | University of South Carolina at Columbia, Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Allen University, Claflin University, & South Carolina State University | |
| Maestre, Gladys | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | |
| Manly, Jennifer & Luchsinger, Jose |
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Columbia University Health Sciences |
| Moore, Alison; Elder, John; Gilbert, Paul, & Gonzalez, Hector | University of California, San Diego & San Diego State University | |
| Rebok, George & Thorpe, Roland | Johns Hopkins University |
More information is available at the RCMAR Central Coordinating Center's website. The Coordinating Center provides logistical support to the RCMAR Centers and oversees dissemination activities designed to reach the larger research and health professional communities, public policy makers, and consumers. The Coordinating Center is also the national clearinghouse for measurement tools, instruments, publications, community activity, pilot research, and other resources developed by RCMAR investigators.
Contacts
Nadereh Pourat, Ph.D.
Co-Director, RCMAR National Coordinating Center
Email Nadereh Pourat
Lourdes Guerrero, EdD, MSW
Co-Director, RCMAR National Coordinating Center
Email Lourdes Guerrero
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #1550
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 794-9494
Fax: (310) 794-2686
Melissa Gerald, Ph.D.
Program Director, Individual Behavioral Processes Branch
Division of Behavioral and Social Research
National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3S600
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205
Phone: (301) 496-3136
Email Melissa Gerald
